Which ward in Maldon has the highest planning approval rate?

Maldon North at 83.5% based on 539 decisions.

Which ward in Maldon has the lowest planning approval rate?

Mayland at 64.6% based on 161 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Maldon?

There is a 18.9% gap between Maldon North and Mayland. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Maldon

Planning outcomes in Maldon are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 18.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,369 real decisions·17 wards·Updated August 2026

75.9% approved overall. But 1,052 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Maldon shifts your odds by up to 18.9%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Maldon North	539	450	89	83.5%
2	Wickham Bishops And Woodham	612	492	120	80.4%
3	Tillingham	245	197	48	80.4%
4	Maldon West	172	135	37	78.5%
5	Maldon East	69	54	15	78.3%
6	Heybridge West	95	74	21	77.9%
7	Burnham On Crouch North	214	166	48	77.6%
8	Burnham On Crouch South	221	170	51	76.9%
9	Maldon South	47	36	11	76.6%
10	Great Totham	420	316	104	75.2%
11	Tolleshunt D'Arcy	377	280	97	74.3%
12	Heybridge East	158	117	41	74.1%
13	Tollesbury	115	84	31	73.0%
14	Althorne	267	192	75	71.9%
15	Southminster	178	122	56	68.5%
16	Purleigh	478	327	151	68.4%
17	Mayland	161	104	57	64.6%

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What the data tells us

A 18.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Maldon North approves 83.5% of applications while Mayland approves just 64.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 4,369 planning decisions in Maldon, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Maldon Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →